Southwest Minnesota State vs Bemidji State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Southwest Minnesota State has more expensive tuition & fees ($10,304) than Bemidji State ($10,114).
It is harder to admit to Southwest Minnesota State than Bemidji State.
Bemidji State has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Southwest Minnesota State (19).
Southwest Minnesota State has more students with 6,930 students while Bemidji State has 4,023 students.
Southwest Minnesota State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Bemidji State's ratio is 16 to 1.
Bemidji State has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Southwest Minnesota State has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southwest Minnesota State University and Bemidji State University.

Southwest Minnesota State	vs.	Bemidji State
Marshall, Minnesota	Location	Bemidji, Minnesota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$10,304 Out-Of-State$10,304	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,114 Out-Of-State$10,114
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	69%
$6,831	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,010

69.01 %	Acceptance Rates	71.01 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
-	SAT Score	-
19	ACT Score	21
40 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
67 %	Retention Rate	71 %
6,930	Student Population	4,023
104	Number of Faculties	162
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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